There are 5 ways to get from Howard County to Philadelphia by bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from COLUMBIA MALL & SOUTH RING RD eb to BALTIMORE ST & EUTAW ST fs ebbus 150 / ...
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Northeast Regional
2h 48m$24–75Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from COLUMBIA MALL & SOUTH RING RD eb to Baltimore Arena Bay 2bus 150 / ...
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Philadelphiabus FlixBus 2601 / ...
4h 15m$16–56Drive 119.2 mi
- Drive from Howard County to Philadelphiacar 119.2 mi
2h 17m$22–32Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Clarksville Park & Ride to 7TH ST & INDEPENDENCE AVE SW nbbus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane DCA - PHL
4h 13m$74–605Line 56 bus, bus
- Take the bus from FAYETTE ST PLAZA wb to White Marsh Park And Ride Bay 1bus 56
- Take the bus from White Marsh Park & Ride to Philadelphiabus Washington
5h 27m$17–61
Howard County to Philadelphia by bus, tram, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Howard County to Philadelphia is to drive which costs $21 - $35 and takes 2h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Howard County to Philadelphia is to drive which takes 2h 17m and costs $21 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Howard County to Philadelphia. However, there are services departing from COLUMBIA MALL & SOUTH RING RD eb and arriving at Philadelphia via GREENE ST & LOMBARD ST ns sb and Baltimore Downtown Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 15m.
The distance between Howard County and Philadelphia is 114 miles. The road distance is 119.9 miles.
The best way to get from Howard County to Philadelphia without a car is to bus and train which takes 2h 48m and costs $24 - $75.
It takes approximately 2h 48m to get from Howard County to Philadelphia, including transfers.
Howard County to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Maryland Transit, depart from COLUMBIA MALL & SOUTH RING RD eb station.
Howard County to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Maryland Transit, arrive at Baltimore Arena Bay 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Howard County to Philadelphia is 120 miles. It takes approximately 2h 17m to drive from Howard County to Philadelphia.
There are 988+ hotels available in Philadelphia.
What companies run services between Howard County, MD, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from COLUMBIA MALL & SOUTH RING RD eb to Philadelphia via Baltimore Arena Bay 2, GREENE ST & LOMBARD ST ns sb, HAINES ST & WARNER ST wb, and Baltimore Downtown Bus Station in around 4h 15m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $13–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $21–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Bus from COLUMBIA MALL & SOUTH RING RD eb to BALTIMORE ST & EUTAW ST fs eb
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
Bus from COLUMBIA MALL & SOUTH RING RD eb to Baltimore Arena Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
Bus from Clarksville Park & Ride to 7TH ST & INDEPENDENCE AVE SW nb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
Bus from FAYETTE ST PLAZA wb to White Marsh Park And Ride Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Phone
- +1 201-420-7000
- Website
- academybus.com
Bus from COLUMBIA MALL & SOUTH RING RD eb to BALTIMORE ST & EUTAW ST fs eb
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–19
- Website
- https://academybus.com
- Schedules at
- https://academybus.com/commuter#routes-timetables
- Adult in app purchase
- $5–16
- Adult cash ticket
- $6–19
Bus from COLUMBIA MALL & SOUTH RING RD eb to Baltimore Arena Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–19
- Website
- https://academybus.com
- Schedules at
- https://academybus.com/commuter#routes-timetables
- Adult in app purchase
- $5–16
- Adult cash ticket
- $6–19
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from White Marsh Park & Ride to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–40
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $13–40
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